Apparatus and method for destination phone number string creation

At least one processor configured for making calls from a wireless communications device in a source country outside of a home country, the at least one processor comprising:

• a first module for obtaining one or more call plan proposals associated with one or more service providers, wherein each of the one or more call plan proposals includes a call price, a country access code, and a discount identifier code;
• a second module for receiving a destination phone number for making a call on the wireless communications device (WCD);
• a third module for determining the source country from which the call is to be made, wherein the source country corresponds to the current country location of the WCD;
• a fourth module for determining a destination country code of the destination phone number;
• a fifth module for identifying each of the one or more call plan proposals available to the WCD in the source country, wherein each of the one or more call plan proposals comprises a plan-specific discount identifier code;
• a sixth module for selecting a call plan proposal from the identified available call plan proposals;
• a seventh module for generating a destination number string comprising the destination phone number combined with the destination country code and the country access code and the discount identifier code of the selected call plan proposal;
• and
• an eighth module for executing the call using the destination number string.

A computer program product, comprising:

• a computer-readable medium comprising:
• at least one instruction for causing a computer to obtain one or more call plan proposals associated with one or more service providers, wherein each of the one or more call plan proposals includes a call price, a country access code, and a discount identifier code;
• at least one instruction for causing the computer to receive a destination phone number for making a call on the wireless communications device (WCD);
• at least one instruction for causing the computer to determine the source country from which the call is to be made, wherein the source country corresponds to the current country location of the WCD;
• at least one instruction for causing the computer to determine a destination country code of the destination phone number;
• at least one instruction for causing the computer to identify each of the one or more call plan proposals available to the WCD in the source country, wherein each of the one or more call plan proposals comprises a plan-specific discount identifier code;
• at least one instruction for causing the computer to select a call plan proposal from the identified available call plan proposals;
• at least one instruction for causing the computer to generate a destination number string comprising the destination phone number combined with the destination country code and the country access code and the discount identifier code of the selected call plan proposal;
• and
• at least one instruction for causing a computer to execute the call using the destination number string.

An apparatus, comprising:

• means for obtaining one or more call plan proposals associated with one or more service providers, wherein each of the one or more call plan proposals includes a call price, a country access code, and a discount identifier code;
• means for receiving a destination phone number for making a call on the wireless communications device (WCD);
• means for determining the source country from which the call is to be made, wherein the source country corresponds to the current country location of the WCD;
• means for determining a destination country code of the destination phone number;
• means for identifying each of the one or more call plan proposals available to the WCD in the source country, wherein each of the one or more call plan proposals comprises a plan-specific discount identifier code;
• means for selecting a call plan proposal from the identified available call plan proposals;
• means for generating a destination number string comprising the destination phone number combined with the destination country code and the country access code and the discount identifier code of the selected call plan proposal;
• and
• means for executing the call using the destination number string.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a storage module;
• a processor coupled to the storage module operable for obtaining one or more call plan proposals associated with one or more service providers, wherein each of the one or more call plan proposals includes a call price, a country access code, and a discount identifier code;
• and
• a user interface coupled to the processor and the storage module operable for receiving a destination phone number for making a call on the wireless communications device (WCD);
• wherein the processor is further operable for:
• determining a destination country code of the destination phone number;
• identifying each of the one or more call plan proposals available to the WCD in the source country, wherein each of the one or more call plan proposals comprises a plan-specific discount identifier code;
• selecting a call plan proposal from the identified available call plan proposals;
• generating a destination number string comprising the destination phone number combined with the destination country code and the country access code and the discount identifier code of the selected call plan proposal;
• and
• executing the call using the destination number string.

A method for facilitating calls from a wireless communications device:

• receiving, from a user, one or more call plan proposals associated with one or more service providers, wherein each of the one or more call plan proposals includes a call price, a country access code, and a discount identifier code;
• generating a call plan proposal database from the received call plan proposals, wherein the database is indexed by source country;
• and
• transmitting information associated with the call plan proposal database to a WCD for access when the WCD is in a source country.

At least one processor configured for facilitating calls from a wireless communications device, the at least one processor comprising:

• a first module for receiving from a user, one or more call plan proposals associated with one or more service providers, wherein each of the one or more call plan proposals includes a call price, a country access code, and a discount identifier code;
• a second module for generating a call plan proposal database from the received call plan proposals, wherein the database is indexed by source country;
• and
• a third module for transmitting information associated with the call plan proposal database to a WCD for access by the WCD when the WCD is in a source country.

A computer program product, comprising:

• a computer-readable medium comprising:
• at least one instruction for causing a computer to receive, from a user, one or more call plan proposals associated with one or more service providers, wherein each of the one or more call plan proposals includes a call price, a country access code, and a discount identifier code;
• at least one instruction for causing a computer to generate a call plan proposal database from the received call plan proposals, wherein the database is indexed by source country;
• and
• at least one instruction for causing a computer to transmit information associated with the call plan proposal database to a WCD for access by the WCD when the WCD is in a source country.

An apparatus, comprising:

• means for receiving, from a user, one or more call plan proposals associated with one or more service providers, wherein each of the one or more call plan proposals includes a call price, a country access code, and a discount identifier code;
• means for generating a call plan proposal database from the received call plan proposals, wherein the database is indexed by source country;
• and
• means for transmitting information associated with the call plan proposal database to a WCD for access by the WCD when the WCD is in a source country.

An apparatus, comprising

• a storage module;
• a receiver coupled to the storage module operable for receiving, from a user, one or more call plan proposals associated with one or more service providers, wherein each of the one or more call plan proposals includes a call price, a country access code, and a discount identifier code;
• a processor coupled to the storage module operable for generating a call plan proposal database from the received call plan proposals, wherein the database is indexed by source country;
• and
• a transmitter coupled to the storage module operable for transmitting information associated with the call plan proposal database to a WCD for access by the WCD when the WCD is in a source country.